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Postby Gavin Conroy » Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:44 pm

Here are a few photos taken since last weekend.
Have had some nice weather here this weekend and landing on riverbeds in the Pacer was very cool.
Will post more photos of that flying later on.

Have added a few ground based shots that have been taken this week as well.

























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Postby AlisterC » Sun Sep 06, 2009 4:04 pm

Love that last shot! Wow
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Postby Ian Warren » Sun Sep 06, 2009 5:08 pm

Gavin tongue.gif into cartoons .. Hells ohmy.gif the real thing BSH winkyy.gif .. Alister,s choice , Smack on cool.gif
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Postby leow5263 » Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:28 pm

good to see Craig's super pacer up and flying with her new engine!
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Postby Chairman » Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:31 pm

Those are spectacular Gavin !!

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Postby waka172rg » Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:34 pm

WOW love the F-27 Gavin clapping.gif thumbup1.gif
any more on the F-27?
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Postby Squawk1200 » Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:43 pm

Awesome Shots gavin!
Particulary liked those of the Pie Chaser
You didn't happen to be on the ground at Willies Strip around 1230 on Sunday?
I flew past a few times in a 172, the pacer and the cub were on the ground, along with a few people...

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Postby beaufighterguy » Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:11 pm

Awesome shots ya got there Gavin...(as always) .
I'd love to know how much drag those tyres add to the Pacer laugh.gif
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Postby shotgun » Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:01 pm

Great pics
Helicopters can't actually fly. Their just so ugly that the world repels them. :)
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Postby leow5263 » Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:11 pm

beaufighterguy wrote:
QUOTE (beaufighterguy @ Sep 6 2009, 07:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Awesome shots ya got there Gavin...(as always) .
I'd love to know how much drag those tyres add to the Pacer laugh.gif


yeah they are big! i think for a set the tyres cost around $4000?
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Postby FlyingKiwi » Mon Sep 07, 2009 11:35 am

Great photos Gavin, that last one especially is amazing, but really they are all stunners.
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Postby Gavin Conroy » Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:30 pm

leow5263 wrote:
QUOTE (leow5263 @ Sep 11 2009, 07:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
good to see Creig's super pacer up and flying with her new engine!


With the new engine it climbs really well.
I saw it at over 1000 ft before the end of vector 30 the other day so great performance there.

waka172rg wrote:
QUOTE (waka172rg @ Sep 11 2009, 07:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
WOW love the F-27 Gavin clapping.gif thumbup1.gif
any more on the F-27?


The F27 was a right place at the right time.
I dont have many photos of it but will dig some out some time.

Squawk1200 wrote:
QUOTE (Squawk1200 @ Sep 11 2009, 07:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Awesome Shots gavin!
Particulary liked those of the Pie Chaser
You didn't happen to be on the ground at Willies Strip around 1230 on Sunday?
I flew past a few times in a 172, the pacer and the cub were on the ground, along with a few people...

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That would have been us and yes we did see you as well.
We were just gearing up to head down to the Goulter River and got some very neat photos and had a lot of fun.
A story will be published in Av News next month and will be worth a read.
Will post some pics after that.

beaufighterguy wrote:
QUOTE (beaufighterguy @ Sep 11 2009, 08:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Awesome shots ya got there Gavin...(as always) .
I'd love to know how much drag those tyres add to the Pacer laugh.gif


Would be a good amount of drag but the extra 30 hp or so more than makes up for it. The aircraft is such a performer now.
We finished taking photos at the Domes, and let Craig know we were finished and we were dragged off in a Cub doing 90 knots.

FlyingKiwi wrote:
QUOTE (FlyingKiwi @ Sep 12 2009, 12:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Great photos Gavin, that last one especially is amazing, but really they are all stunners.


Thanks.
The Friendship was fine.
Just a bit too much fuel during the start up but mad for an interesting photo.
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Postby waka172rg » Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:07 am

Gavin Conroy wrote:
QUOTE (Gavin Conroy @ Sep 9 2009, 06:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The F27 was a right place at the right time.
I dont have many photos of it but will dig some out some time.


That would be good thumbup1.gif The new pics on ya website look good New_Zealand_etc.gif
Oh and i forgot to say the the gear dumping in the chang haha oh no haha
And the poor poor skyhawks sad.gif unsure.gif
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Postby ardypilot » Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:36 am

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Postby Gavin Conroy » Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:04 am

Have just added a folder of photos of the Sigma to my website.
Wasnt too sure about the aircraft when I first saw it but it does look like a lot of fun.

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Postby FlyingKiwi » Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:12 am

If you took away the wings and tail assembly it would look like on of those covered scooters. laugh.gif
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Postby Gavin Conroy » Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:59 pm

Have just added a folder of photos of this aircraft to my website.

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Postby Ian Warren » Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:24 pm

Real , a Cub without cartoon tires ! , Super biggrin.gif
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Postby Gavin Conroy » Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:53 am

You might think they look like cartoon tires but they have a real purpose that will be seen very soon.
It is a great performer that can go places that most others cant.
They are large but boy do they perform well.
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Postby Ian Warren » Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:43 am

Gavin Conroy wrote:
QUOTE (Gavin Conroy @ Sep 30 2009, 06:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
They are large but boy do they perform well.

Indeed , seen many Alaskan Utube videos , i keep thinking off movie , a B17 ball turret gunner gets trapped .. obviously a Disney production , a cartoonist draws himself out of trouble smile.gif
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